Following constant rains over the weekend, local communities, including farmers in Jeffery’s Bay, Oyster Bay, Kouga, Port Elizabeth, Kouga, Patensie, Hankey and Humansdorp can breathe a deep sigh of relief at the prospect of having drinking water at their doorstep.

Tragically, a Nelson Mandela Bay man died from the floods during the heavy storms.

A weekly report by the Department of Water and Sanitation paints a prosperous picture of the state of water in the western part of the province.